The collection contains information predominantly from various relocation centers. There
is also documentation from nonrelocation center locations. Most of the newsletters
(arranged in chronological order) and reports were written from the perspective of
Japanese-Americans at the various relocation centers. The photographs portray the
conditions at the relocation centers and were taken by M. Graw, Tom Parker, and Francis
Stewart, employees of the War Relocation Authority, the body responsible for the centers.
The attached photograph addendum describes the photographs in further detail with
descriptions provided by the War Relocation Authority in Denver.

The
Arizona series (1942-1943) contains newsletters from the
Colorado River and Gila River Relocation Centers. There is also a report of disturbance
at the Colorado River center at Poston, due to a rumors that some members received
payments from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to spy on fellow
Japanese-Americans at the camp.

The
Arkansas series (1942-1943) includes newsletters from the
relocation center in Jerome. There is a letter by a Japanese-American, describing the
conditions and treatments received at the center.

Reports were written by Japanese-American residents at the Central Utah Relocation Center
in
Utah (1942-1943), on topics such as the status of the
Japanese in WWII and coping with relocation. The Wakasa incident includes details from
both the officials' and Japanese-Americans' perspective of the shooting of an elderly
Japanese-American man by an American officer at the camp.

The
Government reports series (1942-1944) is comprised of
official government documents on the conditions of the relocation centers and the
treatment of Japanese-Americans while at these camps. The National Defense Migration
Report relates to the segregation of Japanese-Americans at the relocation centers.

Young evacuees from Los Angeles volunteering to top beets in Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado. September 27, 1942.

Mechanic hoening cylinders in a truck motor. January 2, 1943.

Two members of the Fire Prevention Squad inspecting remains of dormitory fire. January 4, 1943.

Assembling and folding the
Sentinel, the Center's newsletter. January 8, 1943.

Howard Hisayasu family in barracks room home. January 1, 1943.

Machinist operating drill press in motor pool shop. January 9, 1943.

Young former California boy learning to ice skate. January 10, 1943.

Night school class in advanced English. January 11, 1943.

Shoemakers at work in shoe repair shop. January 11, 1943.

Unidentified relocation centers

Map-case Map Case

Evacuee in front of barracks at an unidentified relocation center, undated.

Aerial view of an unidentified relocation center, undated.

Non-relocation center locations

Map-case Map Case

Colorado

Denver

Former Los Angeles fruit and vegetable clerk Joe Sitsuda weighing nails in Union Hardware Store,where he has worked since
December 1, 1942. He came from Colorado River Relocation Center. March 2, 1943. Photograph by Tom Parker.

Nurse Matilde Honda attending a patient at Colorado Central Hospital. She was formerly employed in public health nursing by
Los Angeles Health Department. April 6, 1943. Photograph by Francis Stewart.

Michigan

Detroit (By M. Graw)

Registered nurse Helen Shoji working at Chidren's Hospital. She came from Colorado River Relocation Center. June 19, 1943.

Mr. and Mrs. George Amano having breakfast in their apartment. They came from Central Utah Relocation Center. George works
as a lens grinder for Kindy Optical Company. June 20, 1943.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doi in their victory garden. Frank came from Colorado River Relocation Center. He works as an apprentice
in a dental laboratory. June 20, 1943.

Evacuees participating in young people's service and discussion group after regular church services at Central Methodist Church.
Among the group are: George Fujiwara, Mrs. Kenneth Nishimura, and Susie Itomura (in first row); Kenneth Nishimura and George
Kusimi (in second row). June 20, 1943.

Evacuees leaving Central Methodist Church, following services on June 20, 1943. Susi Itomura, the girl in front, came from Gila River Relocation Center to take private employment.

Evacuees leaving Central Methodist Church, following services on June 20, 1943. Susi Itomura, the girl in front, came from Gila River Relocation Center to work as a domestic. Behind her is Mrs. Kenneth
Nishimura, from Tule Lake Relocation Center. Just coming through the door are George Kusimi (left) and George Fujiwara (right),
both from Central Utah Relocation Center and both employed in foundry work in Detroit.